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Merrin Dungey - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Merrin Dungey net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! American film and television actresses are recognized in TV series such as Alias and Summerland. In this article, we will discover how old is Merrin Dungey? Who is Merrin Dungey dating now & how much money does Merrin Dungey have?

NameMerrin Dungey
First NameMerrin
Last NameDungey
OccupationTv Actress
BirthdayAugust 6
Birth Year1971
Place of BirthSacramento
Home TownCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsDon Dungey, Judy Dungey
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseMatthew Drake
Children(s)Not Available

Merrin Dungey Biography

Merrin Dungey is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on August 6, 1971 in Sacramento, California, United States. She was a part of the TV show Hollywood Heights which featured She had a role on the show Hollywood Heights, which starred Cody Longo..

Dungey was born and raised in Sacramento, California, the younger daughter of Don Dungey, a general services manager and Judith Dungey. As a child, she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. Dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. Dungey graduated in 1989 from Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, California. After high school, Dungey earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 1993. Dungey has one sister, Channing Dungey, who was named president of ABC Entertainment in February 2016.

Dungey had small roles in Hollywood films such as EDtv and Deep Impact and on television series such as Martin, before landing the recurring role of Kelly Palmer on the CBS television series The King of Queens, in which she starred from 1999 to 2007. She appeared in every season in the series except for the 2002-03 season. Dungey is also well known for her role as Francie Calfo on the drama series Alias, in which she starred from 2001 to 2003, as well as an appearance in the 2006 series finale episode All the Time in the World. She also had a recurring role on the FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle as Stevie’s mother, Kitty Kernaban. At one point in 2001, Dungey was appearing in all three shows (The King of Queens, Malcolm in the Middle, and Alias) at the same time. Dungey then portrayed Susannah in the WB drama series Summerland from 2004 to 2005. She has also guest-starred on various TV series including Living Single, ER, Murphy Brown, Seinfeld, Friends, The West Wing, Babylon 5, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Dungey appeared in two episodes of Grey’s Anatomy that served as a backdoor pilot for Private Practice, but was replaced by actress Audra McDonald for the actual series.

In 2007, she was married to Matthew Drake.

Kelly Palmer was her long-term role on The King of Queens.

Merrin Melissa Dungey (born August 6, 1971) is an American film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series The King of Queens, Alias, Malcolm in the Middle, and Summerland. Dungey also appeared as Ursula on Once Upon a Time, and starred in the legal drama Conviction. Most recently, she appeared on the medical drama The Resident, and costars in the 2019 legal drama The Fix.

Merrin Dungey Net Worth

Merrin is one of the richest TV Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Merrin Dungey's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Martin in 1995 was her first on-camera encounter.

Net Worth$3 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTV Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Most recently, Dungey guest-starred on the ABC sitcoms Surviving Suburbia starring Bob Saget, Better Off Ted starring Portia de Rossi, Castle starring Nathan Fillion and HBO’s Hung starring Thomas Jane. She portrayed Ellie on the Nick at Nite television series Hollywood Heights in 2012 and the recurring role of Alissa Barnes on ABC’s Betrayal in 2013. In 2014 she appeared in a featured role opposite Pierce Brosnan in Some Kind of Beautiful. Also in 2014 she began portraying the recurring roles of Ursula on ABC’s Once Upon a Time and Sharon Jeffords on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Dungey played investigator Maxine Bohen on the ABC legal drama Conviction from October 2016 to May 2017. In September 2017, she joined the cast of the medical drama The Resident as Claire Thorpe. Dungey will next appear as C.J. Bernstein in the ABC legal drama The Fix.

Who is Merrin Dungey Dating?

According to our records, Merrin Dungey married to Matthew Drake . As of January 13, 2024, Merrin Dungey’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Merrin Dungey height 5 ft 8 in Merrin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 8 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Dungey is married to Matthew Drake. They married in a Mariachi style wedding ceremony in Cancun, Mexico, in May 2007. Dungey gave birth to their first daughter in June 2008, and a second daughter in 2011.

Facts & Trivia

Merrin Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Merrin Dungey celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.

What is Merrin Dungey doing now?

Merrin Dungey Will Star As a Therapist in NBC’s Mystery Drama In Between. Not to be confused with the network’s 2019 series The InBetween, NBC is now developing a mystery drama called In Between. Per Deadline, Merrin Dungey (Shining Vale) will star in the show about a small town that needs therapy big-time.

How many actresses played Kelly on King of Queens?

Kelly Palmer
Character information
Appeared on:The King of Queens
Episodes appeared in:40 in total from 1998-2007
Character played by:Merrin Dungey

Who is Matthew Drake married to?

Merrin Dungey

Who plays Deacons wife King of Queens?

Merrin Dungey (born August 6, 1971) played Kelly Palmer, Deacon Palmer’s wife on the television series The King of Queens.

Why did they replace Naomi on Private Practice?

Back in 2011, actress Audra McDonald, who played Naomi Bennett on the show, revealed she’d be leaving the series to spend more time with family (her daughter Zoe was 10 years old at the time). “I have spent four amazing years working with the best cast and crew on television at Private Practice,” she told TVLine.com.

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